UPDATE 21.12.: The original story here. Raw Story: The Lakota Indians, who gave the world legendary warriors Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse, have withdrawn from treaties with the United States, leaders said Wednesday. “We are no longer citizens of the United States of America and all those who live in the five-state area that encompasses […]

True or False: Switching from a Windows-operated computer to a Linux-operated one could slash computer-generated e-waste levels by 50%? The answer is: TRUE “Industry observers quote a typical hardware refresh period for Microsoft Windows systems as 3-4 years; a major UK manufacturing organisation quotes its hardware refresh period for Linux systems as 6-8 years.”

This was to be expected …. secret mailing lists for administrators …. Even the reasons sound familiar: “Due to the nature of this investigation, our normal open discussion isn’t really feasible,” she said. “Please take to arbitration if you disagree with this decision.” Recently, in another effort to quash “harassment,” several members of the Wikipedia […]